MC-DUR TopSpeed impresses even on the high seas

Off the coast of Scheveningen in the Netherlands lies a group of gas and oil production platforms owned by Alkmaar-based energy company Taqa Energy BV. Since the employees of the production platforms only have access to their workplaces by air, extreme demands are placed on the helipad. Needless to say, highly visible and colour-fast markings are of great importance for a safe landing and take-off. However, the provision of durable protection for the steel deck is just as important.

Coating work with operations ongoing

Taqa Energy BV turned to MC-Bouwchemie in the Netherlands for the platform coating work. For the flooring structure of the helicopter deck, the MC specialists recommended a corrosion protection coating of fast-curing Colusal Speed Primer as the initial covering, followed by a coating of fast, roller-applied MC-DUR TopSpeed, a proven high-end, moisture-tolerant product. The application work was carried out by Muehlhan BV of Vlaardingen. The operator’s requirement that the platform should still be available for helicopter usage each day during the coating work represented a significant challenge and meant that particularly fast application and curing times had to be guaranteed. Hence, the only solution was to use these two MC products based on MC’s KineticBoost-Technology®, a technology that ensures that products can be applied quickly even in damp conditions, have short overcoating times and offer fast walk-on accessibility.